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80% -- zero click rate median for Google queries with AI Overviews (2026)
The median zero-click rate reaches 80 to 83 percent for search queries triggering Google AI Overviews.
- Reported as a range of 80 to 83 percent
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2026
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60
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20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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Unspecified research cited by PinMeTo
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https://www.pinmeto.com/glossary/ai-overviews-optimization/ ↗
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AI Overviews Optimization (AIO): How to Get Cited in Google AI Results
AI Overviews Optimization (AIO)
AI Overviews Optimization (AIO) is the practice of structuring business information, content, and local listings so that Google AI Overviews cite and correctly represent your business in AI-generated search results.
What Is AI Overviews Optimization?
AI Overviews Opti…
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Median zero-click rate; range 80-83%, midpoint reported
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Google queries with AI Overviews: 80% zero click rate median. Source: Unspecified research cited by PinMeTo (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/zero-click-rate-ai-overviews-80-83pct
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